CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 March 1925, Page 3

CRICKET.

WIN FOR WELLINGTON. VICTORIA BEATEN. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, March 9. Wellington defeated Victoria to-day by 19 runs. Victoria made 190 in their first, innings and Wellington replied with 209. When stumps were drawn on Saturday Wellington had. lost eight wickets for 159 in their second innings. To-day Wellington continued their second innings, and the last wicket put on 51 runs. Victoria then required 237 runs to win. The opening batsmen did well, and although the others made short stands they failed to reach their opponent’s total. Woodfull batted soundly for 56 a.nd Austin compiled a bright 30. The bowling of Badcock and Brice was again excellent, and the fielding, except for occasional lapses, was very keen. Badeoc-k bowled 25 overs, including five maidens. He kept a good length, varying the pace and break.' Briee supported him splendidly. Details:

WELLINGTON. First Innings 209 Second Innings 217 VICTORIA. First Innings ~. . 190 Second Tunings. Mayne, b Badcock 25 Woodfull, c Hiddleston, b Brice . . 56 Ellis, b Brice 0 Liddieutt, Ibw, b Brice 16 Austin, c and b Badcock 30 Millar, b Badcock 30 Austen, b Brice 0 Hartkopf, Ibw, b Badcock 29 Willis, e Hiddleston, b Badcock . . 26 Wallace, not out. 1 Ebeling, b Badcock 0 Extras . 4 Total 217 Bowling analysis —Badcock took six wickets for 72 runs; Brice, four for 76; Hiddleston, none for 8; Henderson, none for 35; McGirr, none for 13; Grant, none for 4.

NOTES ON THE GAME. (By Telegraph.—Special to Star). WELLINGTON, March 9. Wellington gained a most meritorious ivin to-dav against Victoria. At the beginning* of the day’s play one could not be sanguine as to the local score reaching respectable dimensions. However, Henderson and Brice played pluckily, putting on over fifty runs for the last wicket. The former’s thirty was quite well played. The ball was watched well and some good strokes were shown. The visitors’ bowling was disappointing, and only Liddicut. showed c-onsisten form. Hartkopf did not strike length, and the ball did not nip off the pitch. Wellington’s second innings total of 217 was quite a good performance, being a credit to the younger members of the side. Victoria, with 237 to get, began at L2 o’clock, finishing soon after five. The batting was quite disappointing, lacking enterprise and also shelving breaking balls. Woodful was easily the best, his fifty being the result of a. capital innings, not by many strokes, but by playing very surely. He was taken at short leg from the first chancd. E. Austen showed up the best of the others. He is a nice free batsman. Hartkopf played quietly, scoring runs by drives to the off, and was dissatisfied with the leg-before decision. The questioning of decisions was the most unsatisfactory feature of the Victorian. Wellington’s bowling showed eery good length and a little work on the hall. Badcock’s work was of a high order and deserved success. He was orobahlv the best bowler in the game. Brice also was in good form, and kept the batsmen quiet the whole time. The fielding was patchy. but . catches by Badcock and Hiddleston were quite brilliant. The wicket-keeping was of the poorest description. Ellis had an injured hand. v N.Z. TEST TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, March 9. The following have been chosen to represent New Zealand against the Victorians in the first test match:— Worker, Dickenson, Alloo (Otago); Blunt, Mcßetli, Patrick-(Canterbury); Hiddleston, Dempster,-Collins, McGirr (Wellington); Dncre, Rountree (Auckland). The selection committee will decide upon the twelfth man later. If a bonder drops out he will be replaced by another bowler. The selection committee recommends Patrick as captain.

MATCHES FOR, SATURDAY. The South Taranaki Cricket Association ’s fixtures for Saturday, March 14, are:— Seniors. (Last match of second round.) Midland v. Stratford, at Stratford: Eltham v. Manaia, at- Manaia; Patea v. Oka.iawa, at- Hawera; Excelsior, a bye. J uniors. Midland v. Stratford, at Stratford; Elthlam v. . Excelsior, at Hawera; Hawera Tech. H.S., a bye.